Parameterization of the effects of vertically propagating gravity waves for thermosphere general circulation models: Sensitivity study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 19, 2008, Pages

  Yiǧit, Erdal ^a   Aylward, Alan D ^a   Medvedev, Alexander S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; GRAVITY WAVES; HYDRODYNAMICS; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WAVES;

CIRCULATION WELLS; EXPONENTIAL DECAYS; FAVORABLE CONDITIONS; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GW PROPAGATION; HARMONIC SPECTRUM; INSTABILITY CRITERION; LOWER ATMOSPHERE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; MOLECULAR VISCOSITY; NEWTONIANS; NONLINEAR EXTENSION; RADIATIVE DAMPING; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; STRONG COUPLING; THERMAL CONDUCTION; WAVE DISSIPATION; WAVE DRAGS;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

COOLING; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; GRAVITY WAVE; NEWTONIAN FLUID; PARAMETERIZATION; THERMOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 67649117678     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010135     Document Type: Article

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